Washington There is no such thing as total protection from the “politics of gotcha” in the modern environment of polarized politics. There is no question that Planned Parenthood has been in the bullseye for years from the zealots and anti-abortion activists. They had endured stings in the past, and knew in the wake of the …
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George Clooney, McCarthy, and Commie Terrorists
New Orleans In these politically cold, hard, and unsettled times, I took advantage of my new love affair with my library card to try and gain some perspective, maybe even insights, into the McCarthy Era that ravished the American politics, liberals, and the left in the 1950’s by ordering up “Good Night and Good Luck” …
Congressman Issa: Preparing for the New McCarthy
New Orleans If, as it seems increasingly likely, the Republicans take over the House of Representatives in the coming week, it is not too early to prepare for the coming contentiousness and partisan, political baiting that will accompany the new McCarthyism in the House Investigations Committee when Congressman Darryl Issa (R-CA) takes over next year. …
Getting Leveraged on Heath Care
Washington Everywhere I go in Washington, just like the rest of the country, but more intensely, the discussion is about health care reform and whether there’s any chance of pulling through anything at this point that would really be reform. Disturbingly, it seems the White House and the Congressional leadership is getting leveraged by narrow …
Constitutional Defenders
New Orleans Having been in Canada all week was a relief, but there was no way to come back to New Orleans and not try to get a better understanding of the political road rage that is seeking to engulf ACORN and attack governmental funding sources. Two things interested me first. The first was the …